UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
November 20, 2020
(Date of Reportdate of earliest event reported)
InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
British Columbia (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
001-39685 (Commission File Number) |
98-1428279 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
Suite 310 815 W. Hastings Street Vancouver, B.C., Canada (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
V6C 1B4 (Zip Code) |
(604) 669-7207
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Shares, no par value | INM | The Nasdaq Stock Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.07: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On November 20, 2020, InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc., or the Corporation, held its Annual and Special General Meeting of Shareholders. At the meeting, shareholders voted in favor of all items of business, as indicated below:
Proposal No. 1 Election of Directors
The Corporations shareholders voted to elect the following persons to the board of directors of the Corporation, each to serve until the 2021 Annual General Meeting:
Nominee |
Votes For | % Votes For | Votes Withheld |
%Votes Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Eric A. Adams |
639,176 | 90.84 | 64,464 | 9.16 | 1,672,478 | |||||||||||||||
Adam Cutler |
654,431 | 93.01 | 49,209 | 6.99 | 1,672,478 | |||||||||||||||
William J. Garner |
644,945 | 91.66 | 58,695 | 8.34 | 1,672,478 | |||||||||||||||
Andrew Hull |
654,149 | 92.97 | 49,491 | 7.03 | 1,672,478 | |||||||||||||||
Catherine Sazdanoff |
653,532 | 92.88 | 50,108 | 7.12 | 1,672,478 |
Proposal No. 2 Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Corporations shareholders voted to approve the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Corporation until the next annual shareholders meeting or until a successor is named.
Votes For |
% Votes For | Vote Against | % Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non- Votes |
|||||||||||||||
2,316,634 |
97.50 | 0 | 0.00 | 59,484 | 0 |
Proposal No. 3 Amendment of Stock Option Plan
The Corporations shareholders voted to approve an amendment to the Corporations stock option plan in order to (1) update the definition of Blackout Period and (2) extend the period after a Blackout Period that an option may be exercised.
Votes For |
% Votes For | Vote Against | % Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non- Votes |
|||||||||||||||
577,223 |
82.03 | 126,417 | 17.97 | 0 | 1,672,478 |
Proposal No. 4 Amendment to Articles
The Corporations shareholders voted to approve an amendment to Section 11.3 of the Articles of the Corporation that increases the quorum for any meeting of shareholders to two persons present at the opening of the meeting who are entitled to vote thereat either as shareholders or as proxy holders and holding or representing not less than 33-1/3% of the outstanding common shares entitled to be voted at the meeting.
Votes For |
% Votes For | Vote Against | % Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non- Votes |
|||||||||||||||
645,591 |
91.75 | 58,049 | 8.25 | 0 | 1,672,478 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 24, 2020
INMED PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Bruce Colwill | |
Name: | Bruce Colwill | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit 99.1
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TSX:IN NASDAQ:INM
Suite 310-815 W. Hastings St. Vancouver, BC, Canada V6C 1B4 Tel: +1.604.669.7207 Email: info@inmedpharma.com www.inmedpharma.com |
InMed Announces Election of Directors
Vancouver, BC November 24, 2020 InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (InMed or the Company) (NASDAQ:INM; TSX:IN), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing medications targeting diseases with high unmet medical need and leading the way in the clinical development of cannabinol (CBN), today confirmed that, at its annual general and special meeting of shareholders held on November 20, 2020 (the Meeting), all of the matters put forward before shareholders for consideration and approval as set out in InMeds notice of meeting and management information circular, dated October 7, 2020, were approved by the shareholders. In particular, shareholders approved the election of all director nominees to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected or appointed. Results of the vote for the election of directors at the Meeting are set out as follows:
Director |
Votes For | Withheld Votes | ||||||||||||||
Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | |||||||||||||
Eric A. Adams |
639,176 | 90.84 | % | 64,464 | 9.16 | % | ||||||||||
Adam Cutler |
654,431 | 93.01 | % | 49,209 | 6.99 | % | ||||||||||
William J. Garner |
644,945 | 91.66 | % | 58,695 | 8.34 | % | ||||||||||
Andrew Hull |
654,149 | 92.97 | % | 49,491 | 7.03 | % | ||||||||||
Catherine Sazdanoff |
653,532 | 92.88 | % | 50,108 | 7.12 | % |
InMed filed a report of voting results on SEDAR at www.sedar.com on November 24, 2020.
About InMed: InMed Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing a pipeline of cannabinoid-based medications, initially focused on the therapeutic benefits of cannabinol (CBN) in diseases with high unmet medical need. The Company is dedicated to delivering new therapeutic alternatives to patients that may benefit from cannabinoid-based medicines. For more information, visit www.inmedpharma.com.
Investor Contact:
InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Brendan Payne, Director of Investor Relations
T: +1.604.669.7207
E: info@inmedpharma.com
Edison Advisors for InMed Pharmaceuticals
Joe Green/Laine Yonker
T: +1.646.653.7030/+1.646.760.0321
E: jgreen@edisongroup.com / lyonker@edisongroup.com
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information:
This news release contains forward-looking information and forward-looking statements (collectively, forward-looking information) within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking information is based on managements current expectations and beliefs and is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking information in this news release includes statements about: leading the way in the clinical development of CBN; developing a pipeline of cannabinoid-based medications in diseases with high unmet medical need; and delivering new therapeutic alternatives to patients that may benefit from cannabinoid-based medicines.
All forward-looking information herein is qualified in its entirety by this cautionary statement, and InMed disclaims any obligation to revise or update any such forward-looking information or to publicly announce the result of any revisions to any of the forward-looking information contained herein to reflect future results, events or developments, except as required by law.
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